Nuclear | Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes S.Korean tanker in strait

Iran yesterday began enriching uranium up to 20% at an underground facility and seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the

Pandemic | Thailand reports record daily cases as more curbs imposed

Thailand reported 745 new coronavirus cases yesterday as a surge in infections prompted authorities to impose fresh curbs in some of the most-populous regions including capital Bangkok. The latest tally, which included 729

This day in history | 1985 Israel ends major Ethiopian rescue mission

Israel has airlifted thousands of Jewish Ethiopian refugees out of Sudan, it has emerged. Operation Moses, which has been taking place in secret since 21 November 1984, has been suspended since

USA | Extraordinary warning to Trump by 10 former Pentagon chiefs

In an extraordinary rebuke of President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defense are cautioning against any move to involve the military in pursuing claims of election fraud,

Global stocks rise after Wall Street ends 2020 at new highs

Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose yesterday on 2021’s first trading day, boosted by optimism about coronavirus vaccines after Wall Street ended the year on a new high. London and

Football | Man City surges to win over Chelsea in Premier League

Chelsea 1, Man City 3 Manchester City left Chelsea in disarray by sweeping to a 3-1 victory yesterday with a ruthless attacking display that consigned Frank Lampard’s team to a

The Buzz | Malaysia coroner rules out others in French-Irish teen death

A Malaysian coroner ruled that the death of a French-Irish teen whose body was found near a Malaysian jungle resort where she vanished while on vacation was most likely a

Our Desk | How much of a ‘sham’ is a ‘sham marriage’?

In October 2019, the Court of First Instance issued a three-year suspended imprisonment sentence to a “couple” because the court had found them guilty of forging documents in order to

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 – edition no. 3687

— The government suggested maintaining the current compensation limits of local cleaners and security guards despite the economic impact triggered by the pandemic * Gov’t: no plans to negotiate with neighboring

Gaming | Experts hold mixed views on GGR prospects following revenue of MOP7.8b in December

Macau’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) declined by 65.8% to MOP7.82 billion in December 2020 year-on-year, according to figures released last Friday by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). Even though the city’s

Zhuhai PLA commences multifaceted national defense education campaign

  The Zhuhai Base of the Macau Garrison of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has revealed that it will commence a population-wide education campaign about national defense and is actively involved

CE: Socioeconomic stability maintained despite Covid-19 crisis

Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng said that Macau has maintained its socioeconomic stability, despite the arduousness of the year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the

At least 36 residents affected by Taiwan’s passenger transit ban

At least 36 local residents have been reportedly affected by the decision of the Taiwanese authorities to ban transiting passengers from the island’s airports enforced from January 1, the Tourism

Case of Covid-19 variant recorded in Guangdong

An imported case of a Covid-19 mutation has been recorded in Guangdong Province recently, according to state media Xinhua News Agency. The individual concerned is an 18-year-old Chinese national who studies

Tourism | MGTO continues to promote wedding travel to lure mainland newlyweds

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will continue to promote wedding travel to enhance the city’s glamour and broaden visitor sources, despite the fact that this travel type has not

Average tourist arrival numbers recorded during New Year period

Tourist arrivals in the Macau SAR stood at some 39,000 on the first two days of the year, with the majority arriving on January 1. Macau saw 22,000 visitors on the

Tourism board’s promotional week in Shanghai postponed

The “Macao Week in Shanghai” has been postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak prevention measures, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement after receiving a notice from the

Iconic egg tart maker awarded MBE

Eileen Stow, the current owner of the bakery that makes globally-renowned Macanese custard tarts, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in The Queen’s

Gastronomy | Tourism board to submit report to UN by mid-2021

After being listed as a Creative City of Gastronomy for four years, the Macau SAR is required to submit a quadrennial conclusive report to UNESCO by mid-2021, Maria Helena de

Local Michelin stars to be unveiled virtually on Jan. 27

The most prestigious awards for the restaurant industry in Hong Kong and Macau – Michelin Stars – will be unveiled virtually for the first time in a digitally-held ceremony scheduled

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